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Choux Pastry Puffs

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Classic Icelandic choux pastry puffs that can be filled with sweet fillings

12 servingsPrep: 15 minCook: 25 minTotal: 40 min
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Ingredients

Instructions

prep

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (convection).

  2. 2

    Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.

cook

  1. 3

    Put water and butter in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for two minutes.

    2 min

  2. 4

    Add the flour and mix well until the dough is smooth.

  3. 5

    Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes. It is very important not to open the oven for the first 15 minutes of baking time so that the puffs don't collapse.

    25 min

rest

  1. 6

    Allow the dough to cool for a few minutes. You may transfer the dough to a mixer bowl at this stage or continue mixing by hand.

    5 min

  2. 7

    Cool completely before filling with sweet fillings.

assembly

  1. 8

    Put the dough in a piping bag and pipe the puffs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, or use spoons to form the puffs.